Thursday, 3 November 2016

Women will never be Catholic priests - Pope Francis

Pope Francis, has stated that the restriction on women becoming priests
will not be lifted. Speaking to a Swedish journalist on Tuesday, during a
press conference on-board his papal plane, the Argentine, Pope said:

‘On the ordination of women in the Catholic Church, the last word is
clear,' Francis said, referring to an apostolic letter written by Pope
John Paul II in 1994. The letter holds that ordaining women was not
possible because Jesus chose only men as his apostles. ‘It was given by
St. John Paul II, and this stands.

"But for ever, for ever? Never, never?" the reporter asked in a follow-up question
and Pope Francis replied:
‘If we read carefully the declaration by St John Paul II, it is going in that direction.Read More : http://giftadenenews.com/